Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Infectious Disease

UQ College

Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Frazer Institute working on infectious diseases and microbiology. Developing international clinical trials and supervising research students with a collaborative approach.

Posted 6/10/2026part-timeHerston • 🇦🇺 AustraliaMid-LevelSenior💰 A$83,698 - A$111,431 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and contribute to a coherent research program in infectious diseases or microbiology, with a focus on the design, delivery and analysis of international clinical trials, including the TREAT-GNB platform trial
Produce high-quality research outputs and contribute to competitive funding applications
Contribute to the supervision and development of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students
Support junior researchers through feedback and guidance, fostering a positive and high-performing research culture
Actively contribute to the life of the Institute through collaboration, internal service roles, emerging external partnerships, and by upholding University values

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completion or near completion of a PhD in a relevant discipline area (infectious diseases, microbiology or a closely related field)
Demonstrated experience supporting the design and management of clinical trials, ideally including initiation and monitoring of overseas sites
Strong understanding of antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens, including global epidemiology and relevant clinical and microbiological terminology
Expertise in statistical analysis, data science, epidemiology and/or modelling, with the ability to translate complex data into publishable insights
An emerging research profile evidenced by publications in reputable refereed journals and presentations at conferences
Capacity to contribute to research funding activity, collaborative team-based projects, and meaningful internal service and external engagement

Benefits

Comp & perks

17% superannuation
up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave
17.5% annual leave loading
flexible working arrangements
access to exclusive internal-only vacancies
genuine career progression opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical trials designclinical trials managementstatistical analysisdata scienceepidemiologymodellingantimicrobial resistanceglobal epidemiologyresearch fundingpublication in refereed journals

Soft Skills

supervisionguidancecollaborationteam-based projectsresearch culturecommunicationfeedbackinternal serviceexternal engagementpositive work environment

Certifications

PhD in infectious diseasesPhD in microbiology